Where to Stay in Busan: Access, and the Licence Check Nobody Mentions
Busan’s bases compared by what they reach — airport, KTX, ferry pier. Plus how to check a Korean guesthouse is actually licensed before you book.
Busan’s bases compared by what they reach — airport, KTX, ferry pier. Plus how to check a Korean guesthouse is actually licensed before you book.
Jagalchi closes the 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays — the fish market next door closes the other two. Gukje closes Sunday. Busan market hours, verified for 2026.
Busan’s seven beaches open on different 2026 dates, swim 09:00–18:00, and each district enforces the night ban differently. Haeundae runs to 15 September.
Busan’s best sights sit where the subway doesn’t go — and several close on days English guides never mention. Access and fares checked August 2026.
Busan–Fukuoka ferry check-in closes at 18:30 — four hours before the 22:30 sailing, not the 60–90 minutes every English booking site tells you.